A2Informal
Jemandem die Würmer aus der Nase ziehen
In German
Jemandem die Würmer aus der Nase ziehen
ˈjeːmandəm diː ˈvʏʁmɐ aʊ̯s deːɐ̯ ˈnaːzə ˈt͡siːən
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📖 Literal Translation
To pull the worms out of someone's nose
💡 Meaning
To pump someone for information; to extract information with difficulty
🌍 Equivalent:"To pump someone for information; to extract information with difficulty"
📜 Origin:This gruesome image suggests the difficulty and unpleasantness of extracting information from someone unwilling to speak, as if pulling out parasites.
Example Sentences
1
Ich musste ihm alle Informationen mühsam aus der Nase ziehen.
I had to pump all the information out of him with difficulty.
2
Er ist sehr schweigsam, man muss ihm die Würmer aus der Nase ziehen.
He's very taciturn, you have to pump him for information.